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Well, tonight is my last night in office. Lets go out with a bang!!

John Adams

Yes Sir!!

James Madison

I see what John Adams was doing!! He was going to appoint a whole bunch of officials to have people from his party go into office! This will not work! Madison hold any commissions that have not delivered!

Thomas Jefferson

William Marbury

John Adams promised me this job! Thomas Jefferson can not do this! But James Madison is holding it, so I'll take him to the Supreme Court. I might have a better chance of winning.

Chief Justice John Marshall

I'm filing a writ of Mandamus for the commissions to be sent to Senate to get approved for my job.

The opinion of the court is that we agree that the commissions should go through, but we do not hold the power to issue a writ of Mandamus.

I thought you had the power since it was stated in the Judiciary Act of 1789?

Well, it did give me that power. But, it is ruled unconstitutional, because it violates article 3 section 2 of the Constitution.

This court case gave courts the right review acts of other branches of governments and the states. Which is also called judicial review.